Cyclosporiasis outbreak not 'fully under control,' former FDA chief says
Federal investigators say the outbreak has reached 4,173 confirmed cases and remains under review after a false-positive product test.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced July 24 that more than 11,500 confirmed or suspected cyclosporiasis cases have spread across nine states—Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia—causing weeks of severe 'explosive' diarrhea.
- The outbreak began May 1, marking cyclosporiasis season's start with case counts surging compared to about 250 last year, as federal investigators traced the illness to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms in central Mexico.
- Michigan leads the nation with more than 9,200 cases and 160 hospitalizations as of July 27, while Ohio reported over 2,500 cases with Lucas County recording 435, and Indiana reported more than 800 cases with Allen County seeing 144.
- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed the outbreak was 'under control' last week, but Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb stated 'I don't think this is fully under control yet,' noting true cases likely run 10 to 20 times higher.
- Symptoms emerge within two days to two weeks after infection, including severe gastrointestinal distress, nausea, bloating and weight loss, with confirmation taking up to six weeks. The FDA emphasized a false-positive test does not change its recall stance as traceback data converge on Taylor Farms lettuce.
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The American Society for Nutrition's annual conference is one of the largest for cutting-edge research on all things food science.EPNAC.com/American Society for NutritionAt a conference, I saw doctors and dietitians enjoying salad, despite the cyclosporiasis outbreak.They told me the risk doesn't warrant swearing off fresh produce, a key part of a healthy diet.It made me feel safer about eating salads at home — with a few extra precautions.As a …
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